Stand for outboard motors



c; H. RANDALL f' STAND FOR OUTBOARD morrpas Filed Dec. 27, 1928 2 sheets-sheet 1 Oct. 7, 1930.

C. H. RANDALL STAND FOR OUTBOARD MOTORS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 27, 1928 &

amnion aA/TRMJQ zz Patented Oct. 7, 1930 CIiAUDEIl-IQQRANIJALLQOF BEARDSTOWN,-ILLINOIS :s'rmvn FQRJOUTBOARDMOTORS Application filed December27, was. ser 1]ii'o, 328,824,: f

invention relate'sfto sta ndstor outboard motors, and more particularly to a stand forsupporting the {motorfduring inspection and repair world v V Outboardmotors haverecel ved CODSldGT- ableattention of late and are popularly, used inlsmall boat racing."- As practical tests of such motors often indicat'efthe necessity for additional repairs before useoi the motor for racing purposes, an important object of the invention is to capable of use; in any I situation and which is readily-portable and 'will secu'rely lhold the motor in any desiredzadjusted position. H A further object of the inventionis to provicle a device of this character which, while providing a means for universally positioningthemotor, of it self isso constructed that, in combination with the niovements-otlthe motor afiorded by the usual motor mountings, it will permit the motor to be positioned at all times in such mannerjthat the part being worked upon is niostdirectly accessible.

A still furtherobject'ofthe invention is to produce a devicefofthis character which in so far as possible embodies-standard pipe parts or parts which are readilyobtainable in any sheet metal shop, thuseliminating long waits in event repair becomes necessa'ry.

construction shown in the; accompanying drawings v wherein for the purpose of illustration. is shown a preferred embodiment of nivinvcntion and wherein Figure L's a vfront'elevation of an outboard motor standconstructed in accordance with myinventlon, the motor be ng'partially lllus- @trated; r i

,Figure 2 is a verticalisectional view through the upper endof the stand showingthe: motor in positionthereon; V p i Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

p Figures l and detail'elevations of the '7 sections of the head. 1

n Referring now more particularlyto the drawings, thestand'includes avertical standard 10,,to the lowerend ofwhich are bolted curved'sheet metal bands 11,the outer ends of which are secured to the vertica l flanges' provide a stand which is These and other objects I attain by the 12 o'fangleirons 13. While angleli rons are illustrated and their use is preferred, it will be obvious that any member may be provided which afl'ords, in addition to the vertical flange 1:2, afhorizontal flange 14, which will provide a base;

channel and T-irons; "The standard tubular "and is preferably constructed from an QlCllIlllYgPlQCG of two inch wrought-iron pipe and has its upperend threaded, asat 15, for thereception of an ordinary-coupling 16 preferably, in the formofra reducer. v v The upper end of thisreducer issecured to one member of a ballijoint union 17. i

As iswelliknown to th0sefainiliarwith the art such unions often termed navy unions are 4 formed in two sections 18 and 19 coupled a seat 21 upon which the ot-henof the sections rests, thus providing at once a joint between the sections anda swivel seat. These sections arerelatively rotatableso that the upper section may be secured in any position with relation tothe other section andclampedby the sleeve nut 20. i

In the upper section19,l engagea threaded extension 22 produced upon theperiphery of disk'23Q This disk has innertace recessed, as M724, for the receptionof the hub 25 of a vertically extending bracket 26.7 This bracket has an axial stud in the form ofthe terminal portionof carriage bolt 27 6X- tended through the bracketand hub-and having the squared shank" portion 28 thereof seated in a pi'eparedreccss, so that thestud is heldagainst rotation. The endof this stud Among such; devices are i sleeVenutJQOJ One of the sectionsha's abrass i projects through an 'axial opening 29 formed 3 in the disk 23 and at the outer face of the disk has mounted thereon a levernut 30, by means of whichthe disk and hub may be forced into frictional clal'nplng engagement with one another to securefthe bracketin rotatably adjusted positions. One of these members and preferably thehub of the bracket is provided witha pin 31 operating in a groove or slot82 of the othermember, andthis slot'is made of suificient length to limit relative rotation of the bracket to the upper 180 ofniovement about the stud possible,

27 whiclrwould otherwise be Since the head I-I provided by the disk 23, bracket 26 and its hub 25 may be rotated about a vertical axis to any desired adjusted position and the bracket may be rotated in a vertical plane upon a horizontal axis through 180, the movement of this bracket permits substantial universal placement thereof. The face of this bracket is provided with spaced transversely elongated sockets 33 adjacent the free edge thereof, for apurpose presently to appear.

By far, the greater majority of outboard motors include in their construction mounting brackets, generally designated at 34, which are universally connected to the engine frame. In the general illustration herein provided, the engine assembly includes portions rotatably directed through bearings 35 and 36. The upper bearing 35 mounts a bracket element 37 through which a horizontal pivot bolt 38 is directed. Upon this pivot bolt is mounted an engine bracket 39, which is connected withthe lower bearing element by a segment 4L0 slotted to permitthe lower end of the bracket to move toward and away fromthis bearing.

It will be obvious that with the bracket secured in any adjusted position, asit may be by spaced clamping set-screws 41 bearing against an element inserted in a slot 42 formed in the bracket, the engine may be positioned at any desired angle and while at this angle may be rotated to any desired position. The bracket generally described above is embodied in practically all types of outboard motors, its form being slightly modified but the gen eral construction described retained.

It will be obvious that if the slot 42 of this bracket is employed to receive the bracket 26 of the stand just described and the set-screws l1 are engaged in the sockets 32 of this bracket, then by means of the stand alone the engine may be disposed horizontally with either side thereof uppermost or vertically or at any position between these points and may be rotated about the stand to bring the same to a position where the most effective lighting can be obtained. It will also be obvious thatwhen these movements are combined with the adjustments possible by means of the bracket of the engine, then the engine can be positioned in practically any position desired to render any particularly part readily accessible.

Since the construction hereinbefore set forth is capable of a certain range of change and modification without materially departing from the spirit of the invention, I do not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. In a portable stand for outboard motors and the like, a base, a standard arising therefrom, a head carried by the upper end of the standard and rotatable thereupon about a vertical axis, said head being formed in two sections one of which is fixed to the standard and the other of which is rotatable about a horizontal pivot upon the first named section, means for securing the last named section in adjusted positions with relation to the first named section, and means for securing the head in rotatably adjusted positions, the last named section of the head being adapted to enter the slot of an outboard motor mounting and having transversely elongated sockets formed in one face thereof for the reception of clamping elements of the mounting.

2. In a portable stand for outboard motors and the like, a base, a standard arising therefrom, ahead connected to the upper end of the standard, said head being formed in two sections one of whichcompri'ses a disk and the other of which comprises a bracket having a hub portion, a stud carried by the hub portion andextending axially through the disk, and a clamping member upon the stud for clamping the disk andhu'b against relative rotation, said bracket comprising a substantially vertical plate adapted for insertion in the slot of an outboard motor mounting.

3. In a portable stand for'outboard motors and the like, a base, a standard arising therefrom, a head connected'to the upper end of the standard, said head being formed in two sections one of which comprises a disk and the other of which comprises a bracket having a hub portion, a stud carried by the hub portion and extending axially through the disk, and a clamping member upon the stud for clamping the disk and hub against rela tive rotation, said bracket comprising a plate adapted for insertion in the slot of an outboard motor mounting, one of confronting faces of the sections of the head having a pin, the other of the sections having an arcuate slot in which the pin engages, the pin and slot engagement limiting rotation of the bracket about the stud to the upper 180 of possible rotation.

4. In a portable stand for outboard motors and the like, a base, a standard arising therefrom, ahead mounted on and connected to the upper end of the standard to permit rotation upon a vertical axis, said head being formed in two sections one of which comprises a disk and the other of which comprises a bracket including a plate and a hub portion projecting from one face, a stud carried by the hub portion and extending axially through the disk, and a clamping member upon the stud for clamping the disk and hug against relative rotation, said plate being substantially vertically arranged and adapted for insertion in the slot of an outboard motor mounting, the connection between the standard and head permitting rotation of the head upon a vertical axis.

5. In a portable stand for outboard motors andthe like, a base, a standard arising-therefrom, a head connected to the upper end of the standard, said head being formed in two sections one of which comprises a disk and the other of which comprises a bracket ineluding a plate having a hub portion projecting from one face at one edge, a stud carried by the hub portion and extending axially through the disk, a clamping member upon the stud for clamping the disk and hub against relative rotation, said plate being substantially vertically arranged with the hub at the lower edge and adapted for insertion in the slot of an outboard motor mounting, the standard comprising a section of pipe, a union being coupled to the upper end of the pipe and connecting the head to the pipe, and

signature.

means between the disc and hub for limiting the relativemovement thereof upon said stub,

6. In a portable stand for outboard motors and the like, a base, a standard arising therefrom, a head connected to the upper end of the standard, said head being formed in two sections one of which comprises a disk and the other of which comprises a bracket having a hub portion, a stud carried by the hub portion and extending axially through the disk, and a clamping member upon the stud for clamping the disk and hug against rela tive rotation, said bracket comprising aiplate CLAUDE RANDALL. 

